Export Inspection Council

About Export Inspection Council: 

• It was set up by the Government of India under Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963.
• It ensures sound development of export trade of India through quality control and inspection and matters connected therewith.
• It is the official export –certification body of India which ensures quality and safety of products exported from India.
• It is headed by a Chairman. The Executive Head of the Council is the Director of Inspection & Quality Control who is responsible for day to day functioning of the Council.
• Function:
  • The role of EIC is to ensure that products notified under the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 1963 are meeting the requirements of the importing countries in respect of their quality and safety.
  • EIC provides mandatory certification for various Food items namely fish & fishery products, dairy product, honey, egg products, meat and meat products, poultry meat products, animal casing, Gelatine, Ossein and crushed bones and feed additive and pre-mixtures while other food and non-food products are certified on voluntary basis.
• The Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs) located at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Delhi and Chennai with a network of 30 sub offices backed by the state of art, NABL accredited laboratories at various places.
• Headquarter: Delhi
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q1: What is the Quality Council of India?

It was set up in 1997, jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry represented by the three premier industry associations i.e. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), with Mr Ratan Tata as its first Chairman.

Source: Govt planning to ramp up food testing infrastructure to boost exports: Official